Family fun for all ages at Palacerigg Country Park

A Community Asset Transfer has been successfully completed between North Lanarkshire Council and Palacerigg Community Trust.

Trust members have reopened the popular visitor centre café, offering hot and cold drinks, snacks and a place to catch up with friends and families.

With a grant of £25,000 through the UK Government Shared Prosperity Fund (Community Facilities), the trust has carried out extensive renovations to make the space welcoming and friendly.

The group has also taken over one of the longhouses, a barn and some outside space within the park which are already being used for events and education.

North Lanarkshire Council has also carried out improvements, including upgraded paths and trails and expanded play areas, at the park.

A new Hidden Creatures trail invites families to play hide and seek with badger and his friends, and new maps and way-marking guide visitors around the paths which are suitable for walking, wheeling and cycling.

Footprints, games and musical instruments link the two play areas: Squirrel Drey which has balance, slide, and swing features for younger children and Badger Wood, which has been extended and made more accessible for the more adventurous!

Keep up-to-date with news from Palacerigg Community Trust at www.facebook.com/ PalaceriggCT and www.palacerigg.scot or by email to hello@palacerigg.scot.